Systemic infection caused by Trichosporon asahii in a patient with liver transplant.

Med Mycol

Centro de Referencia de Micologia (CEREMIC), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquimicas y Farmaceuticas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina.

Published: November 2008

Trichosporon species are emerging pathogens capable of causing severe infections in immunocompromised patients. In this paper, we report a case of systemic infection in a liver transplant patient caused by Trichosporon asahii to show the etiologic agent's aggressiveness and poor therapeutic results with the different antifungals employed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13693780802232928DOI Listing

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